Poland vs Ukraine: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Poland
86,012 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
112,026 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
21st
Ukraine rank
18th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 112,026 current USD per square kilometre against 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 26,014 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 18th of 166 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 9,369 current USD per square kilometre 1,972 current USD per square kilometre 7,397 current USD per square kilometre Poland
2000s 18,883 current USD per square kilometre 4,189 current USD per square kilometre 14,695 current USD per square kilometre Poland
2010s 32,635 current USD per square kilometre 7,161 current USD per square kilometre 25,475 current USD per square kilometre Poland
2020s 57,728 current USD per square kilometre 51,704 current USD per square kilometre 6,024 current USD per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Poland or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 112,026 current USD per square kilometre against 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Poland and Ukraine?
26,014 current USD per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.